The Hero's Journey As A Strategy
An astute reader of A Spy’s Guide To Strategy wrote, “I've known about the Hero’s Journey concept for years as a storytelling formula but...
The Opening Of "A Spy's Guide To Strategy"
A Spy's Guide To Strategy is now available in the Amazon Kindle store. Here's the opening: ----------- He told me a lie. And then, more...
Early Reviews For "A Spy's Guide To Strategy"
Last week, I asked subscribers to the Spy's Guide email list to read A Spy's Guide To Strategy. Of the dozens of volunteers, I chose ten....
The Strategy Of Positive Thinking
A strand through American history is "positive thinking." From Ben Franklin's advice to the "health and wealth gospel" of the 19th...
Bin Laden Before And After 9/11
When Bin Laden attacked on 9/11, a lot of people said we should have seen it coming. He had declared war on the United States in 1996. He...
The Mindset(s) Of Strategy
Strategy is hard. It's hard because of risk, chance and uncertainty. It's hard because outcomes are hard. But it's especially hard...
A New Rule To Improve The Game Of Soccer
Soccer (or football) is a zero-sum game. At the end, there's a winner. And a loser. Or a tie. Only two ways the game can end, but three...
The Rule Of Four (Or Five)
You can make strategy easy if you focus on one thing. A goal. An objective. A single measure. It's also a good way to make sure your...
President Trump's Strategy Of Conflict
Scott Adams wrote this about President Trump's first week: "Here’s how the math of persuasion works in this situation: 1 outrage out of 3...
The First Step Of Strategy
If you're a strategist, you start at the end. You think about where you want to be. What will be there. Who will be there. You start at...
